Building upon KEDGE’s academic excellence and commitment to Corporate Societal Responsibility (CSR) related issues, this programme breaks the boundaries between disciplines to reinvent tomorrow’s organisations.

Employing an innovative, learning-by-doing experiential approach, it empowers students to advocate for sustainability in business, develop comprehensive sustainability strategies relevant to today's challenges, and implement them across diverse spheres of influence. Located in Paris, a city renowned for its academic excellence and rich cultural heritage, this programme offers students unparalleled access to top experts in the field. Through internships, job opportunities, and networking events, students can expand their professional networks and foster career growth.

To join this programme, applicants must meet the requirements, including a strong command of the English language. Upon programme completion, students will receive an MSc degree in Business Transformation for Sustainability. Armed with the requisite skills and knowledge, they will be poised to pursue rewarding careers across a spectrum of industries, spanning environmental management, international business, and sustainable development.

MSc Sustainability programme highlights:

• All modules focused on sustainability: Every one of the 5 modules within the course is tailored to centre around sustainabilities' principles. By immersing themselves in this focused educational environment, students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to become adept stewards of our planet's future.
• Anchor in the sustainability research center: KEDGE's Research Centre for Sustainability focuses on interdisciplinary research on organisational impacts. With 24 academics and 6 PhD students, it is among Europe's largest hubs for corporate sustainability research and education. The Centre promotes sustainable business practices, striving for a better world. The MSc programme leverages this expertise, exposing students to seminars and workshops on sustainability challenges on an international level.
• Experiential approach: As part of the MSc programme, students are immersed in an ecosystem and exposed to invaluable practical experiences and research opportunities. These include internships and industry placements in France or abroad, collaborative projects with corporate partners, research methodologies within the field, a two-month NGO-mission and engaging company challenges which create the opportunity for students to apply sustainability notions and go through a first-hand sustainability transformation experience. This experience enhances their career prsopects and prepares them for leadership roles in the international sustainability sector.
• A 2-month NGO Mission: Collaboration with key players from the civil world such as NGOs and regulators is key to successful business transformation. To ensure a thorough understanding of the potential of such cross-sector collaboration, students engage in a 2-month NGO mission with a specific assignment. The real-life experience in non-business sector organisations activates students' understanding of the contributions that such players can make towards sustainability transformation. Skills acquired during the NGO project are a differentiating element for employability.
• Complex thinking for personal transformation: Personal transformation for sustainability involves an individual's conscious effort to change their attitudes, beliefs, behaviours, lifestyle choices in ways that promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability. This transformation is deeply rooted in the recognition of the interconnectedness between personal actions and their impacts on the planet and society.
• International and multicultural programme: Courses taught in English, facilitating mastery of the universal language of business and equipping students to navigate effortlessly in international professional settings.
• Inclusivity as a sustainable development goal: The curriculum and the vision of the school place significant emphasis on core values like inclusiveness. Within the framework of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, several goals specifically address the principle of inclusivity. At KEDGE, embracing inclusivity entails actively combating various forms of discrimination, including: gender, sexual orientation, religion, geographical and social origin, disability, territory (rural versus urban for example).
• Green plan: Sustainability in french higher education. The programme approach perfectly captures the school's culture of sustainable development through several initiatives. The Green Plan is the reference of "Sustainability Development" in French superior education. It is both a self-diagnosis guide and a dashboard, as well as a strategic guide for the initiatives aimed at promoting sustainability and environmental responsibility within universities and other institutions of higher learning. Key components of the Green plan may include: environmental management, social responsibility, sustainable curriculum, campus sustainability, stakeholder engagement, waste management, sustainable transportation, carbon neutrality as well as  climate action.

Why study for a master of sustainability at KEDGE?

The growing focus on sustainability across industries has led to increased demand for professionals with expertise in this field. Graduates with an MSc in sustainability delivered by KEDGE will emerge primed for managerial and cross-functional roles in sustainability. This programme uniquely prepares students to be a catalyst for change for sustainability propelling favourable environmental, social, and economic transformations within organisations. By assuming the role of catalysts, graduates are adept at inspiring, motivating, and facilitating progress towards sustainability goals. Upon graduation, students will have career opportunities in various sectors of activities such as product development & sales, marketing & communication, consulting professions. 

This programme provides students with a comprehensive understanding of sustainability and equips them with the necessary skills to address global sustainability challenges. Through a combination of academic coursework, research projects, and practical work experience, students will develop the knowledge and expertise needed to contribute to sustainable change both at a local and international level.

Taught entirely in English at our Paris campus, our one-year MSc programme is for applicants who have a four-year degree and proficiency in English.